Ravelympics Prep!
OK, so in spite of the temptation of being referred to as “Sparkle Butt” (Thank you, Nikk…), I think I’m going to err on the side of durability and make the skirt out of the hemp. It should wear like iron, and it will just get softer the more I wash and dry it. I may use either the Brilliant or the Bamboo for another skirt later, though, depending how this goes. I’m thinking the Bamboo may become Intolerable Cruelty at some point. I’ve been wanting to make that for a long time, and that’s even the yarn it calls for.
I’ll be sitting here tomorrow morning, ready to start work on the Santa Fe shawl. I’m hoping to get into a groove with it so that I can get it done in fairly short order and get started on the skirt. I realized yesterday that the Ravelympics (and, you know, the ACTUAL Olympics) run from tomorrow until August 24. The problem with that? August 23 and 24, we’ve got our crazy friends lined up to come help build the porch. So… no crocheting for me those days. Somehow I don’t see some people being ok with building a porch while I sit in the A/C and crochet a skirt for myself. So, instead of 17 days, I’ve got 15. Wish me luck ok? Realistically, you won’t see too much in the way of wordy blog posts, but I do plan to update with status pics, hopefully daily. And for those of you who I talk to on GChat… yeah, you may not see much of me there either. I am DETERMINED to finish these if I can.
Did I mention that I signed up for Mystery Stole 4? And that I may have suckered enticed Amanda into joining me? I’ve got a crapload of beads here (Thank you, Beadwrangler, for ridiculously fast shipping), and I’ll be deciding between them post-Ravelympics. I’ll post my options here, just to see what the general thoughts are, but that will come later. For now – Must. Focus. 
August 7th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
*waves Trillian flag*
Dude, the Olympics start tomorrow? I’m so out of touch. Guess that’s what happens when your television viewing revolves around TiVo and reruns of Cold Case…
August 7th, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Darn..I wanted to see the sparkle butt!
Don’t blame you though, durability is much better to have than a bit of bling.
Wishing you good luck!! I’ll be right along w/you knitting my projects!
August 7th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Why yes, yes I am doing MS4. And I only feel slightly suckered. LOL – it’s gonna be fun.
I HOPE.
I’ll sit in the A/C and knit with you…if you want….*wink*
August 7th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Yay for the Olympics!! Two weeks of Michael Phelps!! And knitting! Seriously, doesn’t get much better than that in my world
Good luck!! You can do it!
August 7th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
I’ll be watching as much of the Olympics as I can. Top priority goes to softball, which plays 6 of 7 pool play games at midnight
TiVo is my friend. I love TiVo. Happy Ravelympics!
August 7th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
Good Luck, if you can do it in 17 then you can do it in 15.
My LYS is carrying these and I thought of you, I don’t think you have any of this in your lip balm collection!
http://www.dennisgreenltd.com/Ballmania.asp
August 7th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Your butt will always sparkle in my mind.
Somehow I think I’ll be watching gymnastics, where their butts really do sparkle.
Have fun!
August 7th, 2008 at 8:03 pm
GO TRILLIAN GO! Crochet like the wind!
Er. I mean fast. Not like farting.